Miombo Rock Thrush
Monticola angolensis
Woodland. Pale grey above to throat; upper breast rufous; belly whitish.
Chats, Robins, Thrushes
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common, localised resident. Male distinguished by grey head with spotted crown, female by white throat and dark, speckled malar streak. Immature like female but throat more speckled, only the chin white. The song is ‘pe-pe-per-pee-pew, per-per, pee-pew…’. Pairs occur in broad-leaved woodland (especially miombo). Not necessarily associated with rocky habitats.
Quick Facts
Size
18 cm - S
Names
A: Angolakliplyster
G: Miomborötel
Bird Family
Largely terrestrial, insectivorous or frugivorous birds that sing from trees, some robins rating as among our finest songsters. The sexes are alike unless otherwise stated, while immatures usually have the feathers of the upperparts pale-edged, the underparts spotted.
Distribution
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Behaviour
Breeding
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